What you need to know about Corpus Christi's Frontera Festival

Frontera Festival is a two-day event that will celebrate the history of Corpus Christi.
Rachel Denny Clow, Corpus Christi Caller-Times

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Cecilia Garcia Akers (center, front), the daughter of Dr. Hector P. Garcia, listens to details of the upcoming Frontera, an immersive festival that will feature the history of Corpus Christi and will be held November 2 to 4 during an announcement at Heritage Park on Wednesday, September 5, 2018. The event will feature a hip-hop musical on the life of her father. History reenactors were on hand for the event including Sally Howden-Attwood (from left), Bob Yeager and Douglas Crumly.(Photo: Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times, )Buy Photo

Get ready to learn and celebrate Corpus Christi's history this November at the first-ever Frontera festival, the weekend of Nov. 2-4.

Incorporating events that regularly happen and debuting brand new ones, the history festival will take a deep dive into our city's past.

Jay Ellington, the director of Parks and Recreation, announced the festival at a press conference and outlined the plans for it.

"It's always great to celebrate community and what we are," Ellington said. "The festival will celebrate both rich and historical significance."

The festival will take place at Heritage Park, Retama Park and Old Bayview Cemetery during the weekend.

Some of the events will include historical walking tours, talks from local authors, historical re-enactments and theatrical performances.

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Christina Cisneros-Guzman (left), government and public affairs manager for Citgo, details an app that Citgo will launch for a year in support of Frontera that will highlight history throughout Corpus Christi, it was announced during an event at Heritage Park on Wednesday, September 5, 2018. Frontera is an immersive festival and will be held November 2 to 4.(Photo: Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times, )

"These events will let people take a step into the past and give people an opportunity to think about how we got here," Ellington said.

A brand-new musical about the life of activist Hector P. Garcia written in the style of hip-hop musical "Hamilton" will debut at the festival. A quiz show about local history and a melodrama about two women from the city will also be featured.

To coincide with the event, Citgo will be sponsoring an app that takes a look at Corpus Christi's history.

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Frontera is an immersive festival that will feature the history of Corpus Christi and will be held November 2 to 4. Announced at Heritage Park on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 to a packed crowed, the event included history reenactors, which is just one thing people will see at the festival.(Photo: Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times, )

"We are going to sponsor an interactive app that can go on everyone's phones, not just for the festival, but for the entire year, so that not only locals can get on their phone and look at the history of their city, but also so that visitors can come and learn about us and our history," said Christina Cisneros-Guzman, the government and public affairs manager for Citgo.

Parts of the event will be free and open to the public, while tickets to some of the events will go on sale Sept. 10. Tickets and more information on the full schedule can be found at https://www.fronteracc.com/

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Jay Ellington (center), director of Parks and Recreations for the city, speaks about Frontera, an immersive festival that will feature the history of Corpus Christi and will be held November 2 to 4 during an announcement at Heritage Park on Wednesday, September 5, 2018. The festival is a collaboration with the city Parks and Recreation Department, the Corpus Christi Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Downtown Management District, the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History, the Friends of Old Bayview Cemetery Association and the Friends of the Library. Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times,

Cecilia Garcia Akers (center, front), the daughter of Dr. Hector P. Garcia, listens to details of the upcoming Frontera, an immersive festival that will feature the history of Corpus Christi and will be held November 2 to 4 during an announcement at Heritage Park on Wednesday, September 5, 2018. The event will feature a hip-hop musical on the life of her father. History reenactors were on hand for the event including Sally Howden-Attwood (from left), Bob Yeager and Douglas Crumly. Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times,

Christina Cisneros-Guzman (left), government and public affairs manager for Citgo, details an app that Citgo will launch for a year in support of Frontera that will highlight history throughout Corpus Christi, it was announced during an event at Heritage Park on Wednesday, September 5, 2018. Frontera is an immersive festival and will be held November 2 to 4. Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times,

Frontera is an immersive festival that will feature the history of Corpus Christi and will be held November 2 to 4. Announced at Heritage Park on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 to a packed crowed, the event included history reenactors, which is just one thing people will see at the festival. Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times,

Jay Ellington (center), director of Parks and Recreations for the city, speaks about Frontera, an immersive festival that will feature the history of Corpus Christi and will be held November 2 to 4 during an announcement at Heritage Park on Wednesday, September 5, 2018. The festival is a collaboration with the city Parks and Recreation Department, the Corpus Christi Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Downtown Management District, the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History, the Friends of Old Bayview Cemetery Association and the Friends of the Library. Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times,

Jay Ellington (center), director of Parks and Recreations for the city, speaks about Frontera, an immersive festival that will feature the history of Corpus Christi and will be held November 2 to 4 during an announcement at Heritage Park on Wednesday, September 5, 2018. The festival is a collaboration with the city Parks and Recreation Department, the Corpus Christi Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Downtown Management District, the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History, the Friends of Old Bayview Cemetery Association and the Friends of the Library. Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times,

Jay Ellington (center), director of Parks and Recreations for the city, speaks about Frontera, an immersive festival that will feature the history of Corpus Christi and will be held November 2 to 4 during an announcement at Heritage Park on Wednesday, September 5, 2018. The festival is a collaboration with the city Parks and Recreation Department, the Corpus Christi Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Downtown Management District, the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History, the Friends of Old Bayview Cemetery Association and the Friends of the Library. Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times,